Feel “Better” Movies — What to Watch When the News is Bleak
Here are five films that make me feel better when I'm feeling bad about...everything else.
Category: Essays
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“How Can I Get Screeners?”
Kenneth R. Morefield explains why, no, you cannot borrow his screener.
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The Trial (Welles, 1962)
The parable, like the film itself, defies any solution. Like a Lewis Carroll riddle disguised as a Bible passage, it tantalizingly dangles points of interpretive entry only to reveal all entry points as dead ends.
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Revenge of the Mekons (Angio, 2013)
The Mekons are bad. Like, really. honestly bad. They’ll be the first to tell you.
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24 Observations About The Terminator on the Eve of Genisys
If you've ever wondered how my reviews are constructed, these notes should give you glimpses into my process.
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Film History Spotlight: Max Ophuls
Max Ophuls didn't invent the tracking shot, but he may have used it more effectively than anyone else.
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SXSW 2015 — GTFO: Get the F&#% Out
For women who refuse to sit on the sidelines and let men decide what jobs they can have, what opinions they can state, or even what games they can play, threats are hardly few and far between.
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In Defense of “To Kill a Mockingbird” — A Response to Roger Ebert
Who says hope can't be grounded in truth?
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Last Temptation Turns Twenty-Five
Whatever Scorsese's expectations during filming—it's worth remembering that at least one studio backed away from even making the film—he reportedly did not attend its premiere. That event, replete with security concerns so new and alien at the time but so depressingly normal today, is another reminder of the ways America has changed in the last quarter century.
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Welcoming Andrew Spitznas to 1More Film Blog
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Andrew Spitznas to the roster of 1More Film Blog contributors. I have known Andrew for several years, mostly through the Arts & Faith… Continue reading "Welcoming Andrew Spitznas to 1More Film Blog"